As a result, the ancient troglodyte dwellings were redeveloped and new cave dwellings, known as Sassi, were built directly on the mountainside. For more than four centuries, the Sassi of Matera ...

Its ancient cave dwellings, which date back to prehistoric ... stroll through the charming pathways of La Roque-Gageac is the troglodyte fortress, as the castle remains are embedded into the ...